Sec. 351.014.  HOLDING INSANE PERSONS.  (a)  A person suspected to be or adjudged insane may not be held in a county jail unless the person:
(1)  demonstrates homicidal tendencies;  and
(2)  must be restrained from committing acts of violence against other persons.
(b)  A person requiring restraint under this section may be held in a county jail for not more than 24 hours.  The person shall be kept under observation at all times.
(c)  At the end of the 24-hour period, the person shall be released or taken to a hospital or mental hospital.
(d)  A person held under this section shall be kept in a special enclosure or room for that purpose.  The special enclosure or room must have:
(1)  a clear floor area of 40 square feet or more;
(2)  a ceiling height above the floor of eight feet or more;  and
(3)  a soft covering on the floor and walls, designed to protect a violent person from self-injury or destruction.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 952, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.